(JUBA) – The Ministry of Finance and Planning has confirmed that salaries for September 2025 have been fully processed and paid to civil servants and organised forces across South Sudan. In a statement issued on 24 September, the ministry said the payments were completed in line with a directive fromContinue Reading
(KAMPALA) – Trade volumes in East Africa continue to grow at a rapid pace, with rising cargo flows across border points such as Busia and Malaba. According to TradeMark Africa, stronger regional infrastructure, higher population demand, and improved trade systems are driving this growth. Anne Nambooze, TradeMark Africa’s Country DirectorContinue Reading
(JUBA CITY) – Businesses in Juba have voiced growing concerns over major disruptions caused by road closures linked to the trial of First Vice President Dr Riek Machar. The closures, which took place in the heart of the capital, have led to heavy traffic congestion, school delays and losses forContinue Reading
(JUBA) – South Sudan held its first Real Estate Summit on 18 and 19 September in Juba, drawing government leaders, investors, banks, developers and international partners to examine the opportunities and risks facing the country’s young property sector. The two day event, organised by Smart Properties Limited under the themeContinue Reading
(JUBA) – South Sudan’s fragile economic base is once again at risk after Sudanese authorities warned that operations at the Heglig oil fields may be suspended following militia attacks. The Heglig fields, located along the Sudan-South Sudan border, are vital to the pipeline network that transports nearly all of SouthContinue Reading
(JUBA) – The Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation this week held an induction meeting for the new minister, Hon. James Makuach, at Palm Africa Hotel in Juba. The session brought together senior managers of the ministry along with project teams from the Resilient Community Resource Project (RCRP) and theContinue Reading
(JUBA) – The South Sudanese Pound (SSP) continued to lose value in the real market during the week of 15 to 19 September 2025, with the United States Dollar trading at between 7,000 and 7,200 SSP in Juba’s parallel market. The Bank of South Sudan (BoSS), however, maintained official exchangeContinue Reading
(JUBA) – The South Sudan National Bureau of Standards (SSNBS) has joined a joint inter agency operation aimed at improving trade and tackling illegal roadblocks along the Juba–Nesitu route. The operation, carried out on 17 September 2025, was led by the Commissioner General of the South Sudan Revenue Authority (SSRA),Continue Reading
(JUBA) – The Bank of South Sudan (BoSS), in partnership with Ernst & Young (EY), has completed a review of institutional performance under the Strengthening South Sudan Financial Sector (3SF) project. The review was presented in Juba on 15 September 2025 during a high level meeting chaired by First DeputyContinue Reading
(JUBA) – South Sudan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has rejected reports that the South Sudanese Pound (SSP) is being widely used in Sudan’s Darfur and Kordofan regions, particularly in territories controlled by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF). The ministry’s denial came after an alliance of armed and political groupsContinue Reading
